Forest Num-num vs Jalapan Vole

Carissa bispinosa compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Forest Num-num is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carissa	Microtus
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.